very long
Example Sentences
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So if they show up and play the exact same thing in the exact same way every night, they’re probably not going to be around very long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Things that not very long ago felt totally unacceptable are becoming normal," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The poet has for a very long time been associated with the Izmir region of Turkey's Aegean coast, which for most of its history was known as ancient Smyrna.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, the introduction of the Worthiest of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in “Captain America: The First Avenger” ranks #52 on a very long list.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
They wouldn’t be on their own for very long.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
